[Federal Register: January 21, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 12)]
[Notices]
[Page 3597-3598]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
[Notice 2009-1]
Filing Dates for the Illinois Special Election in the 5th
Congressional District
AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.
ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special election.
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SUMMARY: Illinois has scheduled elections on March 3, 2009, and April
7, 2009, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the Fifth
Congressional District vacated by Representative Rahm Emanuel.
Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special
Primary Election on March 3, 2009, shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary
Report. Committees required to file reports in connection with both the
Special Primary and Special General Election on April 7, 2009, shall
file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report, a 12-day Pre-General Report, and a
30-day Post-General Report.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Kevin R. Salley, Information
Division, 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20463; Telephone: (202)
694-1100; Toll Free (800) 424-9530.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Principal Campaign Committees
All principal campaign committees of candidates who participate in
the Illinois Special Primary and Special General Elections shall file a
12-day Pre-Primary Report on February 19, 2009; a 12-day Pre-General
Report on March 26, 2009; and a 30-day Post-General Report on May 7,
2009. (See chart below for the closing date for each report).
All principal campaign committees of candidates participating only
in the Special Primary Election shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report
on February 19, 2009. (See chart below for the closing date for each
report).
Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)
Political committees filing on a semiannual basis in 2009 are
subject to special election reporting if they make previously
undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the
Illinois Special Primary or Special General Elections by the close of
books for the applicable report(s). (See chart below for the closing
date for each report).
Committees filing monthly that support candidates in the Illinois
Special Primary or Special General Elections should continue to file
according to the monthly reporting schedule.
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Additional disclosure information in connection with the Illinois
Special Election may be found on the FEC Web site at http://
www.fec.gov/info/report_dates.shtml.
Calendar of Reporting Dates for Illinois Special Election
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Reg./Cert. &
Close of books overnight Filing
Report \1\ mailing deadline
deadline
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QUARTERLY FILING COMMITTEES INVOLVED IN ONLY THE SPECIAL PRIMARY
(03/03/09) MUST FILE:
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Pre-Primary..................................................... 02/11/09 \2\ 02/16/09 02/19/09
April Quarterly................................................. 03/31/09 04/15/09 04/15/09
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SEMIANNUAL FILING COMMITTEES INVOLVED IN ONLY THE SPECIAL PRIMARY
(03/03/09) MUST FILE:
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Pre-Primary..................................................... 02/11/09 02/16/09 \2\ 02/19/09
Mid-Year........................................................ 06/30/09 07/31/09 07/31/09
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QUARTERLY FILING COMMITTEES INVOLVED IN BOTH THE SPECIAL PRIMARY
(03/03/09) AND SPECIAL GENERAL (04/07/09) MUST FILE:
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Pre-Primary..................................................... 02/11/09 \2\ 02/16/09 02/19/09
Pre-General..................................................... 03/18/09 03/23/09 03/26/09
Post-General.................................................... 04/27/09 05/07/09 05/07/09
July Quarterly.................................................. 06/30/09 07/15/09 07/15/09
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SEMIANNUAL FILING COMMITTEES INVOLVED IN BOTH THE SPECIAL PRIMARY
(03/03/09) AND SPECIAL GENERAL (04/07/09) MUST FILE:
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Pre-Primary..................................................... 02/11/09 \2\ 02/16/09 02/19/09
Pre-General..................................................... 03/18/09 03/23/09 03/26/09
Post-General.................................................... 04/27/09 05/07/09 05/07/09
Mid-Year........................................................ 06/30/09 07/31/09 07/31/09
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QUARTERLY FILING COMMITTEES INVOLVED IN ONLY THE SPECIAL GENERAL
(04/07/09) MUST FILE:
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Pre-General..................................................... 03/18/09 03/23/09 03/26/09
Post-General.................................................... 04/27/09 05/07/09 05/07/09
July Quarterly.................................................. 06/30/09 07/15/09 07/15/09
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SEMIANNUAL FILING COMMITTEES INVOLVED IN ONLY THE SPECIAL GENERAL
(04/07/09) MUST FILE:
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Pre-General..................................................... 03/18/09 03/23/09 03/26/09
Post-General.................................................... 04/27/09 05/07/09 05/07/09
Mid-Year........................................................ 06/30/09 07/31/09 07/31/09
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\1\ The reporting period always begins the day after the closing date of the last report filed. If the committee
is new and has not previously filed a report, the first report must cover all activity that occurred before
the committee registered up through the close of books for the first report due.
\2\ Notice that the registered/certified & overnight mailing deadline falls on a weekend or federal holiday. The
report should be postmarked on or before that date.
Dated: January 12, 2009.
On behalf of the Commission.
Steven T. Walther,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
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